I never liked 'Dbl-Dbl-Bonus' until I found these new (at the time) GameMaker (Bally) machines in a linked bank, with Prog on all 4Ks and the RF. It was a 9/5 game, and for .25, too risky for me.
One day , I went back to check (local Indian casino Sycuan) and the denom was changed to .05c (yes .25c bet!), but progs were reset as : basic (5-Kings 4k) : $25, (2-4s), $40, (Aces) $80, (2-4s with kicker) $80, Aces with (2-4 kicker) $200, and RF $600. You can check the math, it was about 121% or so at base reset!
A few weeks in, (I hit the last RF $600+), the RF was downgraded to "$250" reset value, but 4k meters still the same. During a 4 month run, there were even a months' worth of 4K bonus coupons ($2 value), but you collected them every time you hit 4K, cashable in $10 increments. Needless to say, I got to know MOST of the change persons, who began to regularly hang out near that bank (a few $$ tip was worth it to have quick service on the 4K coupon checks, like MSS scratchers, the 4Ks had to be 'verified' by a change person)....
One estimate gave about $20-25/hourly return rate!
I was a 'pro' vp'er - if only for a few months time...lol!
The only other error I can recall was when Viejas had these old (Reno- vp/stand alone ) 6/5 prog.
J/B game with only 20-1 (100 coin) payout on 4k. Very low at 95% or worse.
One day (they were .25 / 1.25 max bet for prog RF), I checked, and they were similarly chg'd in denom from quarter to .05c (.25 c max bet req'd for the RF!). RF reset was $1000 vs $200 and when I hit it ($1013 or somesuch), it was closed down for 'maintenance'. From that day onward, it was $250 reset and unplayable!
I was fortunate, as I discovered it when casino was still 'new' (i.e - not crowded), and it was a Friday evening after work, only had $60 on me to play with, but hit enough 4ks, FHs, etc to play until I was down to my last $5 of $60, when I held 3cd RF and filled the royal...
Ah- the memories.... Sycuan's play was better, lasted longer.
M.M. San Diego
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